The First Imperial Age: European Overseas Expansion 1500-1715

ISBN-13: 9780415090858 / Angielski / Miękka / 1989 / 300 str.

Geoffrey V. Scammell; G. Scammell;Scammell Geoffr

Opis

Taking an original, thematic approach, Geoffrey Scammell demonstrates the roots and ambiguity of Europe's triumphant rise to wealth and power.

Recenzje

` ... is unquestionably an outstanding syntheses, that will be read with pleasure & profit by anyone with an interest in that enormously important & consequential phenomenon in world history - the expansion of Europe.' - Indica

` ... an excellent reference book.' - Bulletine

Spis treści

Introduction 1 The Imperial beginnings 2 Motives, ideals, ambitions 3 The roots of empire 4 Exploitation 5 Imperial and colonial government 6 Colonial society 7 The fruits of empire 8 Conclusion Index

O autorze

Geoffrey V. Scammell